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  *******************************************************************************/
 package org.eclipse.update.search;

 /**
  * This interface is used to represent sites that need to be
  * searched within the search scope. In addition to being an
  * update site adapter, it also returns an array of categories
  * within the site that need not be searched (skipping categories
  * makes the search faster because fewer features need to
  * be checked and potentially downloaded from the server).
  * <p>
  * <b>Note:</b> This class/interface is part of an interim API that is still under development and expected to
  * change significantly before reaching stability. It is being made available at this early stage to solicit feedback
  * from pioneering adopters on the understanding that any code that uses this API will almost certainly be broken
  * (repeatedly) as the API evolves.
  * </p>
  * @since 3.0
  */
 public interface IUpdateSearchSite extends IUpdateSiteAdapter {
 /**
  * Returns an array of categories that need not be searched
  * when scanning this site or <samp>null</samp> if all the
  * features must be tested.
  * @return an array of category names or <samp>null</samp> if
  * all the features must be tested.
  */
     String [] getCategoriesToSkip();
 }

